In pics | PM Modi inaugurates part of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot section of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway and laid foundation store for road projects worth more than 18,100 crores in Rajasthan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 246-km section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Dausa, Rajasthan on February 12. Credit: PIB Photo

The Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot stretch will reduce the travel time between the national capital and Jaipur considerably. Credit: Twitter/@nitin_gadkari

The PM pressed the button of a remote to mark the foundation laying of four projects, including the first phase of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, worth more than Rs 18,000 crore. Credit: PTI Photo

Developed at a cost of more than Rs 12,150 crore, this first completed section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will provide a major boost to the economic development of the entire region. Credit: Twitter/@nitin_gadkari

This new section will reportedly reduce the travel time between Jaipur and Delhi to half. Credit: Twitter/@PMOIndia

The PM said those who travel to Delhi for work can now come back home in the evening after finishing their task. The PM said that rural 'haats' are being developed around the expressway where the local artisans can sell their articles. Credit: PTI Photo

The Expressway will be India's longest with a length of 1,386 km. Credit: Twitter/@PMOIndia

It will reduce the travel distance between Delhi and Mumbai by 12 per cent, from 1,424 km to 1,242 km, while the travel time will be cut by 50 per cent, from the current 24 hours to 12 hours. Credit: Twitter/@PMOIndia

The expressway will pass through Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra and connect major cities like Kota, Indore, Jaipur, Bhopal, Vadodara and Surat. Credit: Twitter/@nitin_gadkari

It will also serve 93 PM Gati Shakti Economic Nodes, 13 ports, eight major airports and as many multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs) along with the new upcoming greenfield airports such as Jewar Airport, Navi Mumbai Airport and JNPT port. Credit: Twitter/@nitin_gadkari

The Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot section of Delhi Mumbai Expressway, in Dausa during its inauguration. Credit: PTI Photo